Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
PU(A) 294/2005
15 AUGUST 2005
Jil. 49,; No. 16,; 15 AUGUST 2005,; TAMBAHAN No. 74 PERUNDANGAN (A)
IN exercise of the powers conferred by sections 21 and 51 of the Environmental Quality Act 1974
[Act 127], the Minister, after consultation with the Environmental Quality Council, makes the
following regulations:
(1) These regulations may be cited as the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations
2005.
2. Interpretation
"scheduled wastes" means any waste falling within the categories of waste listed in the First Schedule;
"incompatible scheduled wastes" means scheduled wastes specified in the Fourth Schedule which,
when mixed, will produce hazardous situations through heat generation, fires, explosions or the release
of toxic substances;
"on-site treatment facility" means a facility, other than a scheduled wastes incinerator or a land
treatment facility, located on a waste generator's site and that is used solely to deal with scheduled
wastes produced on that site;
"contractor" means any person licensed by the Director General of Environmental Quality under
subsection 18(1A) of the Act;
"prescribed premises" means premises prescribed by the Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises)
(Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Order 1989 [P.U. (A) 140/1989].
(2) Words and expressions which are not defined in these Regulations shall have the same meaning as
assigned to them in the Act and in the Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled
Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Order 1989.
(2) The notification given under subregulation (1) shall include the information provided in the Second
Schedule.
(2) Scheduled wastes shall, as far as is practicable, be rendered innocuous prior to disposal.
(1) Scheduled wastes shall be treated at prescribed premises or at on-site treatment facilities only.
(2) Residuals from treatment of scheduled wastes shall be treated or disposed of at prescribed premises.
(1) Recovery of material or product from scheduled wastes shall be done at prescribed premises or at
on-site recovery facilities.
(2) Residuals from recovery of material or product from scheduled wastes shall be treated or disposed
of at prescribed premises.
(1) A waste generator may apply to the Director General in writing to have the scheduled wastes
generated from their particular facility or process excluded from being treated, disposed of or
recovered in premises or facilities other than at the prescribed premises or on-site treatment or
recovery facilities.
(2) An application under subregulation (1) shall be submitted to the Director General in accordance
with the guidelines for special management of scheduled wastes as prescribed by the Director General
and shall be accompanied by fee of three hundred ringgit and shall not be refunded.
(3) If the Director General is satisfied with the application made under subregulation (1), the Director
General may grant a written approval either with or without conditions.
(1) Every waste generator shall ensure that scheduled wastes generated by him are properly stored,
treated on-site, recovered on-site for material or product from such scheduled wastes or delivered to
and received at prescribed premises for treatment, disposal or recovery of material or product from
scheduled wastes.
(2) Every waste generator shall ensure that scheduled wastes that are subjected to movement or
transfer be packaged, labelled and transported in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by the
Director General.
(2) Incompatible scheduled wastes shall be stored in separate containers, and such containers shall be
placed in separate secondary containment areas.
(3) Containers containing scheduled wastes shall always be closed during storage except when it is
necessary to add or remove the scheduled wastes.
(4) Areas for the storage of the containers shall be designed, constructed and maintained adequately in
accordance with the guidelines prescribed by the Director General to prevent spillage or leakage of
scheduled wastes into the environment.
(5) Any person may store scheduled wastes generated by him for 180 days or less after its generation
provided that:-
(a) the quantity of scheduled wastes accumulated on site shall not exceed 20 metric tonnes; and
(b) the Director General may at any time, direct the waste generator to send any scheduled wastes for
treatment, disposal or recovery of material or product from the scheduled wastes up to such quantity as
he deems necessary.
(6) A waste generator may apply to the Director General in writing to store more than 20 metric tonnes
of scheduled wastes.
(7) If the Director General is satisfied with the application made under subregulation (6), the Director
General may grant a written approval either with or without conditions.
(1) The date when the scheduled wastes are first generated, name, address and telephone number of
the waste generator shall be clearly labelled on the containers that are used to store the scheduled
wastes.
(2) Containers of scheduled wastes shall be clearly labelled in accordance with the types applicable to
them as specified in the Third Schedule and marked with the scheduled waste code as specified in the
First Schedule for identification and warning purposes.
(3) No person is allowed to alter the markings and labels mentioned in subregulations (1) and (2).
A waste generator shall keep accurate and up-to-date inventory in accordance with the Fifth Schedule
of the categories and quantities of scheduled wastes being generated, treated and disposed of and of
materials or product recovered from such scheduled wastes for a period up to three years from the date
the scheduled wastes was generated.
(2) A waste generator shall complete Part I of the Sixth Schedule in six copies and hand over the six
copies of the Schedule to the contractor when the scheduled wastes are delivered to him.
(3) The contractor shall, upon receiving scheduled wastes from a waste generator, complete Part II of
the Sixth Schedule in the six copies given to him by the waste generator and shall thereafter
immediately hand over two copies of the Schedule to the waste generator who in turn shall submit a
copy to the Director General within 30 days from the date of transportation of the scheduled wastes.
(4) The contractor shall within 10 days from the date of receipt of the scheduled wastes deliver the
scheduled wastes to the occupier of any prescribed premises and hand over the remaining four copies
of the Sixth Schedule to the occupier.
(5) The occupier of any prescribed premises shall, upon receiving scheduled wastes from the
contractor, complete Part III of all the remaining four copies of the Sixth Schedule handed over to him
by the contractor and shall, upon completion, retain one copy and return a copy each to the contractor,
the waste generator and the Director General, within 20 days from the date of receipt of the scheduled
wastes.
(6) If the waste generator fails to receive his copy of the Sixth Schedule from the occupier of the
prescribed premises referred to in subregulation (5) within 30 days from the date of delivery of the
scheduled wastes to the contractor referred to in subregulation (2), he shall notify the Director General
immediately and shall investigate and inform the Director General of the result of his investigation.
(7) The waste generator, contractor or occupier of the prescribed premises shall each keep a signed
copy of the Sixth Schedule which shall be retained as a record for at least three years from the date the
scheduled wastes are received by the occupier of the prescribed premises.
(1) Every waste generator shall provide information in accordance with the Seventh Schedule in
respect of each category of scheduled wastes to be delivered to the contractor and shall give the
Schedule to the contractor upon delivery of the waste to him.
(2) The waste generator shall inform the contractor of the purpose and use of the Seventh Schedule.
(3) The contractor shall carry with him the Seventh Schedule for each category of scheduled wastes
being transported and shall observe and comply with the instructions contained therein.
(4) The contractor shall, in the selection of transportation routes, as far as possible avoid densely
populated areas, water catchment areas and other environmentally sensitive areas.
(5) The contractor shall ensure that all his employees that are involved in the handling, transportation
and storage of scheduled wastes attend training programmes.
(6) The contractor shall ensure that during the training programme each employee is well informed of
the purpose and use of the Seventh Schedule.
(2) The contractor shall do everything that is practicable to contain, cleanse or abate the spill or
accidental discharge and to recover substances involved in the spill or accidental discharge.
(3) The waste generator shall provide technical expertise and supporting assistance in any clean-up
operation referred to in subregulation (2).
(4) The contractor shall undertake studies to determine the impact of the spillage or accidental
discharge on the environment over a period of time to be determined by the Director General.
Every waste generator shall ensure that all his employees involved in the identification, handling,
labelling, transportation, storage and spillage or discharge response of scheduled wastes attend training
programmes.
(1) Every offence which consists of any omission or neglect to comply with, or any act done or
attempted to be done contrary to these Regulations may be compounded under section 45 of the Act.
(2) The compounding of offences referred to in subregulation (1) shall be in accordance with the
procedure prescribed in the Environmental Quality (Compounding of Offences) Rules 1978 [P.U. (A)
281/1978].
17. Revocation
The Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 1989 [P.U. (A) 139/1989] is revoked.
FIRST SCHEDULE
(Regulation 2)
Dust, slag, dross or ash containing arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel, copper, vanadium
SW 104 beryllium, antimony, tellurium, thallium or selenium excluding slag from iron and steel factory
SW 107 Slags from copper processing for further processing or refining containing arsenic, lead or cadmium
SW 108 Leaching residues from zinc processing in dust and sludges form
Waste from electrical and electronic assemblies containing components such as accumulators, mercury-
switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glass or polychlorinated biphenyl-capacitors,
SW 110
contaminated with cadmium, mercury, lead, nickel, chromium, copper, lithium, silver, manganese or
polychlorinated biphenyl
SW 2 Wastes containing principally inorganic constituents which may contain metals and organic materials
SW 203 Immobilized scheduled wastes including chemically fixed, encapsulated, solidified or stabilized sludges
Sludges containing one or several metals including chromium, copper, nickel, zinc, lead, cadmium,
SW 204
aluminium, tin, vanadium and beryllium
SW 205 Waste gypsum arising from chemical industry or power plant
SW 3 Wastes containing principally organic constituents which may contain metals and inorganic materials
SW 301 Spent organic acids with pH less or equal to 2 which are corrosive or hazardous
SW 302 Flux waste containing mixture of organic acids, solvents or compounds of ammonium chloride
SW 303 Adhesive or glue waste containing organic solvents excluding solid polymeric materials
SW 317 Spent organometallic compounds including tetraethyl lead, tetramethyl lead and organotin compounds
Waste, substances and articles containing or contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) or
SW 318 polychlorinated triphenyls (PCT)
SW 319 Waste of phenols or phenol compounds including chlorophenol in the form of liquids or sludges
SW 321 Rubber or latex wastes or sludges containing organic solvents or heavy metals
Waste of halogenated or unhalogenated non-aqueous distillation residues arising from organic solvents
SW 324 recovery process
SW 325 Uncured resin waste containing organic solvents or heavy metals including epoxy resin and phenolic resi
SW 326 Waste of organic phosphorus compound
SW 402 Spent alkalis with pH more or equal to 11.5 which are corrosive or hazardous
Discarded drugs containing psychotropic substances or containing substances that are toxic, harmful,
SW 403 carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic
SW 405 Waste arising from the preparation and production of pharmaceutical product
Disposed containers, bags or equipment contaminated with chemicals, pesticides, mineral oil or schedule
SW 409 wastes
Spent activated carbon excluding carbon from the treatment of potable water and processes of the food
SW 411 industry and vitamin production
Discarded or off-specification inks, paints, pigments, lacquer, dye or varnish products containing organic
SW 418 solvent
Spent di-isocyanates and residues of isocyanate compounds excluding solid polymeric material from
SW 419 foam manufacturing process
SW 423 Spent processing solution, discarded photographic chemicals or discarded photographic wastes
SW 424 Spent oxidizing agent
SW 425 Wastes from the production, formulation, trade or use of pesticides, herbicides or biocides
Off-specification products from the production, formulation, trade or use of pesticides, herbicides or
SW 426 biocides
Mineral sludges including calcium hydroxide sludges, phosphating sludges, calcium sulphite sludges and
SW 427 carbonates sludges
Wastes from wood preserving operation using inorganic salts containing copper, chromium or arsenic of
SW 428 fluoride compounds or using compound containing chlorinated phenol or creosote
SW 429 Chemicals that are discarded or off-specification
SW 5 Other wastes
SECOND SCHEDULE
(Regulation 3)
1. IDENTIFICATION
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Designation: ................................................................
2. PRODUCTION DATA
3. WASTE DATA
Waste
Waste Name of Waste
Category Quantity (Tonnes/Month)3
Source1 Waste Component2
Code
** Estimates
I certify that the information provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
....................................
Name: ..................................................................
Designation: ............................................................
Date: ...................................................................
Note:
THIRD SCHEDULE
(Regulation 10)
Symbol (flame): black; Background: upper half white, lower half red
Background: white
Symbol (liquids spilling from two glass vessels and attacking a hand and a metal): black;
Symbol (nil); Background: white with upper half vertical black stripes
PARTICULARS OF LABELS
1. The label shall be a square set at an angle of 45 degrees. The dimension of the label shall not be less
than 10 cm by 10 cm except where the size of the container or package warrants for a label of smaller
size.
2. The colours used on the labels 1 to 11 shall be in accordance with British Standard BS 381 C,
"Colours for specific purposes".
3. The labels shall be divided into halves, the upper half of the label shall be reserved for the pictorial
symbol and the lower half for text printed in block capitals.
4. The text shall be printed in black on all labels except when the background of the label is black, red
or blue, the text shall be in white.
(a) stick-on;
6. All labels shall be able to withstand open weather exposure without a substantial reduction in
effectiveness.
8. In the case of waste capable of causing two or more hazards, all the hazards must be clearly
identified and the waste shall be labelled accordingly.
FOURTH SCHEDULE
(Regulation 2)
The mixing of a waste in Group A with a waste in Group B may have the following potential
consequences:
FIFTH SCHEDULE
(Regulation 11)
AS AT: ................
Note:
* Inventory of the current generation of scheduled wastes
b Stored, processed, recovered for materials or product from such scheduled wastes, incinerated,
exchanged or other methods (specify)
I hereby declare that all information given in this form is to the best of my knowledge and belief true
and correct in all respect.
Designation: .........................................................
SIXTH SCHEDULE
(Regulation 12)
Address: .....................................................................................................................................
Type of Waste:
Solid :..........
Sludge :...........
Liquid :...................
Waste Packaging:
Canister :......................
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Address: ......................................................................................................................................................
Type of Operation:
Storage :..................
Regrouping :....................
Recovery :...........................
Landfill :......................
Incinerator :.......................
Received: ...............................
SEVENTH SCHEDULE
(Regulation 13)
INFORMATION
A. Properties
1. Category
2. Origin
- state from which process, activity, occurrence, etc. the waste is generated.
- Flashpoint oC
- Boiling point oC
- Solubility in water
4. Risks
- by inhalation
- by oral intake
- by dermal contact
B. Handling of waste
3. Appropriate label
- Symptoms of intoxication
- Symptoms of intoxication
- Appropriate first aid
D. Steps to be taken in case of spill or accidental discharge causing material damage arising from:-
3. Fire
4. Explosion